Founded in 2006, Lift North America has grown to become the largest independent lift truck service provider in Canada. Situated in the heart of the country’s biggest market within the Greater Toronto Area, the company has earned a reputation as a leader in the material handling industry.
The LNA business model has been strategically designed to provide the support, knowledge and resources to improve efficiencies, uptime and overall productivity throughout any operation.
We want to be recognized as the best service provider in the material handling industry and build an organization around respect and teamwork, focused on customer service and supplying quality products with honest aftermarket support.
We will expense all our efforts to ensure our technicians and support staff have all necessary means at their disposal required to complete their tasks to standard. We care about our employees and in return expect that care to be passed onto our customers.
As our business is growing rapidly, we need a Controller to oversee the accounting department and business operations.

SUMMARY

The controller is responsible for the preparation of financial statements, budget reports, and internal control systems. The controller’s duties also include accounts payable/receivable, reconciling accounts, and financial audits. You must be able to work independently and with the highest levels of integrity. To excel in this role, you should have exceptional accounting skills and knowledge of relevant industry regulations. The ideal candidate will also be well-organized and have excellent management skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years previous experience as an accountant, controller, or in a similar role.
• Degree in accounting, finance, or in a related field.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CFM, or CMA preferred or working towards.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of accounting software programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Excellent math and accounting skills.
• Strong supervisory and management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and industry-specific analysis software
• Proactive qualities with the willingness to learn.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience with Salesforce an asset
  Lift North America is committed to the fundamental principles of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to treating people fairly, with respect and dignity, and to offer equal employment opportunities based upon an individual’s qualifications and performance — free from discrimination or harassment because of race, ancestry, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital or same-sex partnership status, family status, handicap, and record of offences.
  Lift North America has an accommodation process in place. Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request.
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  Pay: $90,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Mississauga, ON L5T 2B3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• What are your salary expectations for this role?

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Salesforce: 1 year (preferred)
• Accounting: 7 years (preferred)
• Management: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (preferred)

Work Location: In perso

• Preparing and consolidating monthly, quarterly, and annual departmental financial statements and reports; submit to the external accountants as required.
• Develop and evaluate budgets and prepare budget reports.
• Oversee company expenditures, manage cost control functions and procurement.
• Support the formulation and implementation of control systems within the organization.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll, identifying discrepancies, reconciling accounts, responding to customer queries.
• Oversee and manage accounts receivable collections, ensuring customers are invoiced properly and all customers are paying within payment terms.
• Complete bank reconciliations, bank payments, completing TVH file upload, posting bills, preparing cheques.
• Provide general advice from an accounting perspective on any business, employee, tax or admin issues.
• Streamline accounting processes and developing internal controls including refining PO process, matching payables with invoices, streamline reporting for fleet management metrics.
• Analyze financial data for internal reporting including real time reporting is available, prepare weekly revenue reports, monthly P&L reports for departments, maintain accounting KPIs and real-time valuation for forklift costing.
• Manage debt and cash flow requirements including generating analysis of capital structure and liability matching and propose strategies to minimize interest costs.
• Meet with department head to review and discuss targets and margins are maintained.
• Work with leadership to develop and communicate budget figures and forecasts, as appropriate.
• Hiring, developing, training and managing accounting team.
• Prepare and all required government returns and remittances.
• Prepare reports for external parties for funding (Banks/BDC/WSIB etc)
• Support the accounting department with all aspects of the general ledger.
• Ensure strict compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Prepare and manage accounts using various software programs.
• Prepare commission reports for internal and external purposes.
• Manage commercial/auto insurance.
• Oversee fleet management including vehicle, fuel, lease and travel expenses.
• Prepare audits and provide reports on findings.
• Researching accounting issues for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Act as a back up to human resources for payroll, benefits and WSIB claims.
• Other related duties as assigned.